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Website: National Health Committee
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Last Publication Date: 28 Mar 2014
This report provides a high-level overview of cardiovascular conditions in terms of prevalence and incidence, health outcomes and health utilisation and cost. Its purpose is to…
Last Publication Date: 1 Apr 2013
Consequent to the 2011 National Health Committee (NHC) referral round, this Technology note considers the case for investing in renal denervation (the application of radio frequency…
Last Publication Date: 1 Feb 2013
This report, commissioned by the Health Policy Advisory Committee on Technology (HealthPACT), describes key new and emerging cardiac technologies, what they are used for and the…
Last Publication Date: 1 Sep 2012
This think piece provides a high-level overview of Personalised Medicine and its potential impact on future healthcare.In the near future, improving understanding of the genomic basis…
Last Publication Date: 1 Aug 2012
The aim of this technology note is to provide information to the National Health Committee (NHC) about making PST available to all New Zealanders who present…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jul 2010
The report outlines the nature and extent of prisoners' poor health, the contribution community health status makes to poor prisoner health and to imprisonment, the negative…
Last Publication Date: 19 Mar 2010
New Zealand's health and disability system is facing several pressures, including an ageing population and the increasing prevalence of long-term conditions. These trends are likely to…
Last Publication Date: 4 Feb 2010
New Zealand rural communities are diverse with small populations spread over large geographic areas. In its report, the National Health Committee identifies a variety of factors…
Last Publication Date: 1 Dec 2009
A qualitative research project examining the effects that a family member being in prison has on the health of prisoners' families in New Zealand The report…
Last Publication Date: 1 Nov 2009
This qualitative research explores prisoners' views on the effects of imprisonment on their health and wellbeing and their experiences with prison health and disability services. The…
